Anonymous Groups – Proliferation of a Fellowship Philosophy
Since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935, there has been an exponential proliferation of “anonymous” groups for diverse issues. Loosely-based on the twelve step program established by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bill Smith, most of these anonymous groups operate with the same philosophy in mind: public admission of a problem, an examination of its effects on one’s life, restitution to others who have been negatively affected by the problem, and, most importantly, fellowship and support from others who share a similar condition.
Internet research is one of the most effective ways to track the development and propagation of anonymous groups. Through search frequency research, an innovative new tool, addictions professionals can track search queries for established anonymous groups, as well the formation of new groups who use the Internet to spread their message.
Narcotics Anonymous – Following the Lead of Alcoholics Anonymous
In 1953, Alcoholics Anonymous gave permission to Narcotics Anonymous to adopt its 12-step program. With 170,941 inquiries over a one-year period, “narcotics anonymous” is the second most frequently searched anonymous group. Graph 1 below contains six related phrases for additional “anonymous groups” – “gamblers”, “overeaters”, “sex addicts”, “nicotine”, “debtors” and “emotions anonymous”.
Anonymous Groups - Prevalent Search Topics - Graph 1
(Continued on Graph 3 at the bottom of this page)
Top 30 two and three word combinations
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| 0 | 220,000 | ||
| alcoholics anonymous | |||
| narcotics anonymous | |||
| alcoholic anonymous | |||
| al anon | |||
| overeaters anonymous | |||
| anonymous meeting | |||
| alcoholic anonymous meeting | |||
| alcoholic anonymous meeting schedule | |||
| anonymous meetings | |||
| anonymous web | |||
| gamblers anonymous | |||
| valentino anonymous | |||
| bobby valentino anonymous | |||
| anonymous search | |||
| addicts anonymous | |||
| free anonymous | |||
| alcohol anonymous | |||
| sex addicts anonymous | |||
| nicotine anonymous | |||
| al anon meeting | |||
| narcotics anonymous meetings | |||
| alcoholics anonymous meetings | |||
| anonymous sex | |||
| al anon meeting directory | |||
| anonymous bobby | |||
| debtors anonymous | |||
| narcotic anonymous | |||
| anonymous bobby valentino | |||
| alcoholic anonymous meetings | |||
| emotions anonymous | |||
| 0 | 220,000 |
Alcoholics Anonymous Continues to Top the List
After more than 73 years in existence, Alcoholics Anonymous continues to thrive, topping the list at 209,593 annual searches. Related to Alcoholics Anonymous is “alanon”, the fourth most commonly searched phrase. This support group for family and friends of alcoholics also provides an invaluable service for those dealing with the effects of a loved one’s alcoholism.
Graph 3 contains several obscure anonymous phrases of interest as well, including “codependents anonymous”, “love addicts anonymous”, “clutterers anonymous”, and “messies anonymous”.
Anonymous Groups Market Research - Graph 2
Top 100 words used in anonymous groups searches
(Top 1000 can be found at Top 100 anonymous groups exact phrases and top 1,000 concepts/words. - Graph 5)
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| 0 | 880,000 | ||
| anonymous | |||
| alcoholics | |||
| narcotics | |||
| anon | |||
| alcoholic | |||
| meeting | |||
| al | |||
| overeaters | |||
| schedule | |||
| meetings | |||
| bobby | |||
| valentino | |||
| web | |||
| sex | |||
| gamblers | |||
| search | |||
| addicts | |||
| free | |||
| alcohol | |||
| nicotine | |||
| book | |||
| directory | |||
| online | |||
| big | |||
| narcotic | |||
| chat | |||
| debtors | |||
| steps | |||
| 12 | |||
| 4 | 6122 | ||
| emotions | 5623 | ||
| credit | 5416 | ||
| sexaholics | 5303 | ||
| 5011 | |||
| internet | 4978 | ||
| hosting | 4968 | ||
| cocaine | 4667 | ||
| card | 4564 | ||
| prepaid | 4562 | ||
| step | 4494 | ||
| books | 4230 | ||
| browsers | 4228 | ||
| shirt | 4084 | ||
| engines | 4083 | ||
| history | 4043 | ||
| marijuana | 3907 | ||
| schedules | 3863 | ||
| logo | 3672 | ||
| rooms | 3618 | ||
| pictures | 3581 | ||
| families | 3551 | ||
| codependents | 3476 | ||
| pills | 3419 | ||
| revenge | 3313 | ||
| testing | 3278 | ||
| websites | 3130 | ||
| pittsburgh | 3006 | ||
| phone | 3002 | ||
| love | 2980 | ||
| gambler | 2889 | ||
| searching | 2832 | ||
| symbol | 2817 | ||
| california | 2815 | ||
| florida | 2786 | ||
| eaters | 2759 | ||
| san | 2758 | ||
| hedgehoppers | 2753 | ||
| how | 2722 | ||
| texas | 2633 | ||
| sites | 2626 | ||
| emails | 2623 | ||
| quotes | 2611 | ||
| gifts | 2602 | ||
| ohio | 2601 | ||
| sexual | 2589 | ||
| porn | 2573 | ||
| alchoholics | 2536 | ||
| tennessee | 2486 | ||
| speaker | 2326 | ||
| eating | 2282 | ||
| new | 2252 | ||
| diego | 2173 | ||
| std | 2084 | ||
| overeater | 2051 | ||
| workaholics | 2023 | ||
| fourth | 1968 | ||
| smokers | 1908 | ||
| clutterers | 1892 | ||
| dr | 1889 | ||
| alcholics | 1845 | ||
| masked | 1816 | ||
| calls | 1774 | ||
| narc | 1759 | ||
| codependency | 1747 | ||
| rings | 1741 | ||
| groups | 1722 | ||
| messies | 1714 | ||
| shoppers | 1705 | ||
| confessions | 1692 | ||
| speakers | 1681 | ||
| 0 | 880,000 |
What do Addictions Research and Montreal, Canada have in Common?
Montreal, Canada is home to Clear Haven Center, a progressive treatment facility that has pioneered this innovative form of addictions research. Through this generous support, search frequency research is becoming an important resource for the analysis of diverse societal addictions issues.
Anonymous Groups - Prevalent Search Topics, Continued - Graph 3
Top 31 - 100 two and three word combinations
(Top 30 are in Graph 1 above)
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| 1,000 | 5700 | ||
| anonymous 4 | |||
| sexaholics anonymous | |||
| anonymous web search | |||
| anonymous web hosting | |||
| anonymous e mail | |||
| anonymous internet | |||
| cocaine anonymous | |||
| anonymous chat | |||
| anonymous web browsers | |||
| anonymous books | |||
| anonymous search engines | |||
| narcotics anonymous t shirt | |||
| anonymous online | |||
| marijuana anonymous | |||
| anonymous pictures | |||
| families anonymous | |||
| codependents anonymous | |||
| pills anonymous | |||
| alcoholics anonymous chat | |||
| steps of alcoholics anonymous | |||
| anonymous revenge | |||
| narcotics anonymous pictures | |||
| narcotics anonymous meetings schedules | |||
| anonymous logo | |||
| anonymous websites | |||
| alcoholics anonymous big book | |||
| free anonymous web | |||
| pittsburgh narcotics anonymous | |||
| alcoholics anon | |||
| alcoholics anonymous symbol | |||
| anonymous prepaid credit card | |||
| hedgehoppers anonymous | |||
| eaters anonymous | |||
| narcotics anon | |||
| anonymous emails | |||
| anonymous gifts | |||
| anonymous quotes | |||
| big book alcoholic anonymous | |||
| alcoholics anonymous chat rooms | |||
| california alcoholics anonymous | |||
| anon meetings | |||
| narcotics anonymous online | |||
| narcotics anonymous books | |||
| narcotics anonymous speaker | |||
| anonymous phone | |||
| anonymous std testing | |||
| love addicts anonymous | |||
| workaholics anonymous | |||
| alchoholics anonymous | |||
| smokers anonymous | |||
| gambler s anonymous | |||
| clutterers anonymous | |||
| al anon meetings | |||
| narcotics anonymous logo | |||
| alcoholics anonymous fourth step | |||
| alcholics anonymous | |||
| alcoholics anonymous 12 steps | |||
| masked and anonymous | |||
| narc anon | |||
| sex anonymous | |||
| codependency anonymous | |||
| alcoholics anonymous rings | |||
| messies anonymous | |||
| shoppers anonymous | |||
| anonymous confessions | |||
| alcoholics anonymous meetings online | |||
| methadone anonymous | |||
| anonymous porn | |||
| narcotics anonymous meeting | |||
| anonymous searching | |||
| 1,000 | 5700 |

